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Re:NASA wants the Voyagers to age gracefully, so it's time f... by psunavy03 on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @02:42AM (#37995498)
Because there are windows to visit certain planets, especially with modern rockets. You can't just point them in the direction of a planet and yeet them into space; there is physics involved.
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Re:NASA wants the Voyagers to age gracefully, so it's time f... by larschdk on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @03:14AM (#37995695)
We did yeet New Horizons at Pluto. It got an assist from Jupiter, but could have reached Pluto without, six years delayed.
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Re:NASA wants the Voyagers to age gracefully, so it's time f... by 7373737373 on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @08:16AM (#37998049)
What about electrical propulsion methods?
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